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Early Cold War Quizziz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Soviet Union respond when the United States, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany?
a)
threatened to declare war
b)
building the Berlin Wall
c)
organized a military alliance
d)
blockaded West Berlin
2.

Throughout the Cold War, most United States foreign policy was based on the belief that the United States had which of the following responsibilities?

a)

preventing the spread of communism

b)

providing economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact

c)

supporting worldwide government overthrows

d)

avoiding all foreign entanglements

3.

How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe?

a)

by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia

b)

by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

c)

by joining European nations together into the European Union

d)

by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy

4.

"I therefore ask the Congress to provide authority for assistance to Greece and Turkey in the amount of $400 million for the period ending June 30, 1948. . . . In addition to funds, I ask the Congress to authorize the detail of American civilian and military personnel to Greece and Turkey, at the request of those countries..."


The speech above provided the foundation for which of the following policies?

a)

the Warsaw Pact

b)

the Monroe Doctrine

c)

the Truman Doctrine

d)

the Roosevelt Corollary

5.

What event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?

a)

U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.

b)

The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

c)

The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.

d)

The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

6.
Why did President Harry Truman support a containment policy after World War II?
a)
 to limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
b)
to bring war criminals to justice
c)
to end colonialism in Africa and Asia
d)
to reduce the influence of the Soviet Union in European countries
7.

“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."


What is the main idea of this quotation?

a)

The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Western Europe

b)

The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living

c)

The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe

d)

The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia

8.
For collective security, the U.S. created __A__, and the Soviet Union responded by creating the __B__.
a)
A = Truman Doctrine  B = Iron Curtain
b)
A = Berlin Wall  B = Marshall Plan
c)
A = GI Bill  B = atomic bomb
d)
A = NATO  B = Warsaw Pact
9.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
10.
Who was the U.S. President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs? 
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Truman
d)
FDR
11.

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.

a)

a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.

b)

another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.

c)

an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.

d)

a divider between the good and the evil.

12.

Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called:

a)

capitalism

b)

free trade

c)

marketing

d)

communism

13.

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

a)

The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

b)

The war was fought during winter months only

c)

Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

d)

There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

14.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
15.

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

United Nations

d)

NATO

16.

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

NATO

c)

UNIA

d)

AFL

17.

1947: US policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Executive Order 9906

d)

Executive Order 8802

18.

Communist nations in Eastern Europe on friendly terms with the USSR and thought of as under the USSR's control

a)

Satellite Nations

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

19.

What was Truman's response to Stalin's blockade of West Berlin?

a)

leave Berlin and allow reunification of the city

b)

airlift supplies in to West Berlin

c)

break through the blockade with tans

d)

do nothing and hope for the best

20.

What organization was created of World War II to try to prevent future global wars? (This organization also authorized involvement in the Korean conflict.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

United Nations

21.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the US & USSR came into conflict in the 1940s?

a)

The fought on opposing sides in WWII

b)

The US had a capitalist system and the USSR was Comnmunist

c)

Stalin broke promises of allowing free elections in Poland

d)

There was tension in occupied Germany after WWII

22.

The "Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss most directly deals with the issue of...

a)

Containment

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Economic Dependency

d)

Foreign Expansionism

23.

What country turned Communist in 1949 under Chairman Mao?

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

24.

How was the Korean War different from WWII?

a)

aerial bombing was used more frequently in the Korean War

b)

The Korean War did not affect Americans directly and was largely forgotten

c)

Entry into the Korean War was more popular than entry into WWII

d)

The US fought alone in Korea but with Allies in WWII

25.

True or False: Within 5 years of the end of WWII, the USSR detonated its own nuclear bomb

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE